School district documents offer a likely explanation for why Dustin Romero didn’t coach the defending state champions in this year’s playoffs.
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Karson Bailey had 24 kills Wednesday to help Boulder City’s boys volleyball to a 25-18, 23-25, 26-24, 25-17 win at Mojave.
Bonanza’s Keanu Atienza-Sabagala scored on a passed ball with one out in the bottom of the seventh to give the Bengals a 3-2 win over visiting Silverado on Saturday in the Bengal Varsity Tournament.
All-league football teams, as selected by coaches.
Naomi Harris had 23 kills and eight digs Monday as Durango’s girls volleyball team outlasted host Sierra Vista, 21-25, 25-22, 25-27, 25-19, 19-17.
Cimarron-Memorial’s Arturo Bahena finished with a hat trick, and teammate Dresdan Quackenbush added two goals and an assist as the host Spartans routed top-ranked Palo Verde 6-1 in a Northwest League boys soccer match on Monday.
Megan Donnelly scored on a penalty kick in the final 30 seconds to lift Faith Lutheran’s girls soccer team to a 1-0 road win over Centennial on Monday.
Centennial’s Alexis Gourrier, who finished the 3.1-mile race in 17 minutes, 34.7 seconds, has finished first at the Las Vegas Invitational in each of her three years of high school.
It didn’t take long to determine which team would win the Lake Mead Invitational’s girls large-school cross country race Saturday.
Taylor Thomas tossed a six-hitter and struck out eight Friday to lead host Arbor View’s softball team to a 3-1 win over No. 2 Centennial.
Nicco Festa’s one-out single off the pitcher’s leg plated Anthony Olheiser with the winning run in the seventh inning as Coronado’s baseball team walked off with a 5-4 win over visiting Green Valley on Friday.
Much of the chatter during this weekend’s Bulldog Grappler at Centennial High School was the cream of the 106-pound crop that would rise in Saturday’s championship bracket.
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In a significant move to protect Nevada’s water future, the state has officially launched the Nevada Voluntary Water Rights Retirement Program –a ten-year initiative designed to reduce groundwater overuse and protect fragile ecosystems.
Three former Southern Nevada high school baseball players were selected on the second day of the MLB draft Monday.
Dr. Alfred Danielian is team cardiologist for the Raiders, the Golden Knights and Aces among others. He’s advocating for a “Smart Heart Law” for all high schools in Nevada.
Three state championship flag football games were contested Thursday at Allegiant Stadium. The Raiders played an instrumental part in making it happen.
All three Nevada high school flag football state championship games will be held in the state’s largest football venue Thursday.
